HC Deb 19 November 1986 vol 105 cc236-7W
27. Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects Her Majesty's Government will publish their response to the inquiry into the conduct of local authority business.

Dr. Boyson

As my right hon. Friend made clear when the report of the inquiry— the Widdicombe report—was published on 19 June, the Government intend to weigh the public response to the report before drawing their own conclusions. Consultation on the report is still continuing: interested parties have until the end of the year to submit their views.